IC 16-31-3.5
Chapter 3.5. Emergency Medical Dispatch
IC 16-31-3.5-1 Definitions; applicability
Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this
chapter.
(b) "Emergency medical dispatching" means the reception,
evaluation, processing, and provision of dispatch life support,
management of requests for emergency medical assistance, and
participation in ongoing evaluation and improvement of the
emergency medical dispatch process. This process includes
identifying the nature of the request, prioritizing the severity of the
request, dispatching the necessary resources, providing medical aid
and safety instructions to the callers, and coordinating the responding
resources as needed, but does not include call routing itself.
(c) "Emergency medical dispatch agency" means any person that
provides emergency medical dispatching for emergency medical
assistance that is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.68-2009,
SEC.2.
IC 16-31-3.5-2 Exclusion
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who solely dispatches prescheduled emergency
medical transports.
(2) A person who provides emergency medical dispatching
during a major catastrophe or disaster with which individuals or
dispatch agencies certified to provide emergency medical
dispatching are unable to cope. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.22.
IC 16-31-3.5-3 Certification requirement
Sec. 3. After December 31, 2009, a person may not furnish,
operate, conduct, maintain, or advertise services as an emergency
medical dispatcher or otherwise be engaged as an emergency medical
dispatch agency unless certified by the commission as an emergency
medical dispatch agency. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.23; P.L.68-2009, SEC.3.
IC 16-31-3.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-4.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-5 Certification requirements for emergency medical dispatch
agencies; expiration; operating standards; requirements; report to
commission
Sec. 5. (a) To be certified as an emergency medical dispatch
agency, a person must:
(1) meet the standards established by the commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(b) An emergency medical dispatch agency certificate expires on
the expiration date established when it is issued, which must be at
least two (2) years after the date of its issuance. To renew a
certificate, an emergency medical dispatch agency must:
(1) meet the renewal requirements established by the
commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(c) The emergency medical dispatch agency must be operated in
a safe, efficient, and effective manner in accordance with
commission approved standards that include the following
requirements:
(1) Before functioning alone in an online capacity, all personnel
providing emergency medical dispatch services must be
certified as emergency medical dispatchers through a training
program that is:
(A) approved by the commission; and
(B) used by the department.
(2) The protocols, procedures, standards, and policies used by
an emergency medical dispatch agency to dispatch emergency
medical aid must comply with the requirements established by
the commission.
(d) The commission may require the submission of periodic
reports from an emergency medical dispatch agency. The emergency
medical dispatch agency must submit the reports in the manner and
with the frequency required by the commission.
(e) An emergency medical dispatch agency shall report to the
commission whenever an action occurs that may justify the
revocation or suspension of a certificate issued by the commission. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.26; P.L.68-2009, SEC.4.
IC 16-31-3.5-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-7 Rules
Sec. 7. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32.
IC 16-31-3.5
Chapter 3.5. Emergency Medical Dispatch
IC 16-31-3.5-1 Definitions; applicability
Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this
chapter.
(b) "Emergency medical dispatching" means the reception,
evaluation, processing, and provision of dispatch life support,
management of requests for emergency medical assistance, and
participation in ongoing evaluation and improvement of the
emergency medical dispatch process. This process includes
identifying the nature of the request, prioritizing the severity of the
request, dispatching the necessary resources, providing medical aid
and safety instructions to the callers, and coordinating the responding
resources as needed, but does not include call routing itself.
(c) "Emergency medical dispatch agency" means any person that
provides emergency medical dispatching for emergency medical
assistance that is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.68-2009,
SEC.2.
IC 16-31-3.5-2 Exclusion
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who solely dispatches prescheduled emergency
medical transports.
(2) A person who provides emergency medical dispatching
during a major catastrophe or disaster with which individuals or
dispatch agencies certified to provide emergency medical
dispatching are unable to cope. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.22.
IC 16-31-3.5-3 Certification requirement
Sec. 3. After December 31, 2009, a person may not furnish,
operate, conduct, maintain, or advertise services as an emergency
medical dispatcher or otherwise be engaged as an emergency medical
dispatch agency unless certified by the commission as an emergency
medical dispatch agency. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.23; P.L.68-2009, SEC.3.
IC 16-31-3.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-4.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-5 Certification requirements for emergency medical dispatch
agencies; expiration; operating standards; requirements; report to
commission
Sec. 5. (a) To be certified as an emergency medical dispatch
agency, a person must:
(1) meet the standards established by the commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(b) An emergency medical dispatch agency certificate expires on
the expiration date established when it is issued, which must be at
least two (2) years after the date of its issuance. To renew a
certificate, an emergency medical dispatch agency must:
(1) meet the renewal requirements established by the
commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(c) The emergency medical dispatch agency must be operated in
a safe, efficient, and effective manner in accordance with
commission approved standards that include the following
requirements:
(1) Before functioning alone in an online capacity, all personnel
providing emergency medical dispatch services must be
certified as emergency medical dispatchers through a training
program that is:
(A) approved by the commission; and
(B) used by the department.
(2) The protocols, procedures, standards, and policies used by
an emergency medical dispatch agency to dispatch emergency
medical aid must comply with the requirements established by
the commission.
(d) The commission may require the submission of periodic
reports from an emergency medical dispatch agency. The emergency
medical dispatch agency must submit the reports in the manner and
with the frequency required by the commission.
(e) An emergency medical dispatch agency shall report to the
commission whenever an action occurs that may justify the
revocation or suspension of a certificate issued by the commission. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.26; P.L.68-2009, SEC.4.
IC 16-31-3.5-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-7 Rules
Sec. 7. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32.
IC 16-31-3.5
Chapter 3.5. Emergency Medical Dispatch
IC 16-31-3.5-1 Definitions; applicability
Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this
chapter.
(b) "Emergency medical dispatching" means the reception,
evaluation, processing, and provision of dispatch life support,
management of requests for emergency medical assistance, and
participation in ongoing evaluation and improvement of the
emergency medical dispatch process. This process includes
identifying the nature of the request, prioritizing the severity of the
request, dispatching the necessary resources, providing medical aid
and safety instructions to the callers, and coordinating the responding
resources as needed, but does not include call routing itself.
(c) "Emergency medical dispatch agency" means any person that
provides emergency medical dispatching for emergency medical
assistance that is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.68-2009,
SEC.2.
IC 16-31-3.5-2 Exclusion
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who solely dispatches prescheduled emergency
medical transports.
(2) A person who provides emergency medical dispatching
during a major catastrophe or disaster with which individuals or
dispatch agencies certified to provide emergency medical
dispatching are unable to cope. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.22.
IC 16-31-3.5-3 Certification requirement
Sec. 3. After December 31, 2009, a person may not furnish,
operate, conduct, maintain, or advertise services as an emergency
medical dispatcher or otherwise be engaged as an emergency medical
dispatch agency unless certified by the commission as an emergency
medical dispatch agency. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.23; P.L.68-2009, SEC.3.
IC 16-31-3.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-4.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-5 Certification requirements for emergency medical dispatch
agencies; expiration; operating standards; requirements; report to
commission
Sec. 5. (a) To be certified as an emergency medical dispatch
agency, a person must:
(1) meet the standards established by the commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(b) An emergency medical dispatch agency certificate expires on
the expiration date established when it is issued, which must be at
least two (2) years after the date of its issuance. To renew a
certificate, an emergency medical dispatch agency must:
(1) meet the renewal requirements established by the
commission; and
(2) pay the fee established by the commission.
(c) The emergency medical dispatch agency must be operated in
a safe, efficient, and effective manner in accordance with
commission approved standards that include the following
requirements:
(1) Before functioning alone in an online capacity, all personnel
providing emergency medical dispatch services must be
certified as emergency medical dispatchers through a training
program that is:
(A) approved by the commission; and
(B) used by the department.
(2) The protocols, procedures, standards, and policies used by
an emergency medical dispatch agency to dispatch emergency
medical aid must comply with the requirements established by
the commission.
(d) The commission may require the submission of periodic
reports from an emergency medical dispatch agency. The emergency
medical dispatch agency must submit the reports in the manner and
with the frequency required by the commission.
(e) An emergency medical dispatch agency shall report to the
commission whenever an action occurs that may justify the
revocation or suspension of a certificate issued by the commission. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005,
SEC.26; P.L.68-2009, SEC.4.
IC 16-31-3.5-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.)
IC 16-31-3.5-7 Rules
Sec. 7. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32.
